Energy and Environment

Governor Gavin Newsom holds still as First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsroom places a voter sticker on his lapel after casting their ballots on Election Day.

Gavin Newsom turns his eye toward Turkey climate summit, slamming Trump for not attending

Shea Carlberg · November 11, 2026 1:38 pm

Congressional Progressive Caucus members.

Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms

A person walks a dog past signs about gas, food prices and voting on Nov. 3, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Gas prices drop below $4 for first time since July despite inflation

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, from left, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., talk to reporters about the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act to reform the federal environmental review and permitting process, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against advancing the Senate permitting bill

Lee, Moore Capito, Whitehouse, and Heinrich.

Major bill to cut red tape for energy projects clears Senate hurdle

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a regulation that would block former President Barack Obama's Waters of the U.S. rule. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

EPA’s Scott Pruitt finalizes regulation blocking Obama’s Waters of the US rule

Josh Siegel January 31, 2018 8:16 pm

Eleven lawmakers, led by Rep. Bob Gibbs, explained in a letter that former President Barack Obama's decision to change the name of an Alaska mountain (pictured above) to Denali was "disrespectful" to the 25th president of the U.S., William McKinley, for which the mountain was named. The Obama administration moved forward with the name change in 2015 in response to indigenous groups and others who sought for years to change the peak back to its original name in the native people's language. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Ohio GOP prods Trump to keep promise to bring back Mt. McKinley

John Siciliano January 31, 2018 7:19 pm

Pipes carrying liquified natural gas to and from a holding tank at Dominion Energy's Cove Point LNG Terminal in Lusby, Md. Dominion announced Wednesday that its Cove Point export terminal was beginning production. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

First natural gas export terminal opens on East Coast

John Siciliano January 31, 2018 7:14 pm

The U.S. is expected to experience "explosive growth" in oil production in 2018 and will exceed Saudi Arabia's output for the first time and rival Russia, the world's top producer. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

US oil production hits 10 million barrels per day for first time since 1970

Josh Siegel January 31, 2018 6:22 pm

Daily on Energy: Utility industry descends on Washington with an ax to grind

Daily on Energy: Trump celebrates end of ‘war on American energy’ in State of the Union

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel January 31, 2018 4:19 pm

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore took aim at President Trump on Twitter for not highlighting the clean energy industry in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP)

Al Gore trolls Trump: ‘There is no war on American energy’

John Siciliano January 31, 2018 3:30 am

The coal-fired Plant Scherer in Juliette, Ga., is one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Environmentalists sue Trump over coal pollution ahead of State of the Union

John Siciliano January 31, 2018 2:16 am

In his first State of the Union address, President Trump said his administration's agenda of "energy dominance" was working. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump celebrates end of wars on ‘American energy’ and ‘clean coal’

Josh Siegel January 31, 2018 2:02 am

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani shakes hands with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, as Qatar's Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah shakes hands with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, after signing memorandums of understanding during the US Qatar Strategic Dialogue âat the State Department. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump officials talk energy investment with Qatar ahead of State of the Union

John Siciliano January 30, 2018 11:58 pm

TV's Bill Nye the "Science Guy" will be attending Tuesday's State of the Union address as a guest of Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., whom President Trump picked to run NASA. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Bill Nye’s attendance at Trump’s State of Union address not to be confused with endorsement

John Siciliano January 30, 2018 11:10 pm

The federal gas tax has not been raised in 25 years, the last time being during President Bill Clinton's first year and only after a contentious congressional battle. (iStock)

Chamber of Commerce calls for raising gas tax 25 cents

Sean Higgins January 30, 2018 11:03 pm

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said the EPA chief, "Can I assume, like all decent Americans, you did not find Morocco, a North African nation, to be a shithole when you visited?" Duckworth was referring to reports that President Trump referred to African nations as "shithole countries" during an immigration policy meeting. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Tammy Duckworth asks Trump’s EPA chief if Morocco is a ‘shithole’

John Siciliano January 30, 2018 6:27 pm